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Critical thinking Common Core RI.11-12.3 resources
Salem Witch Trials Escape Room
Looking for an exciting way to introduce the Salem Witch Trials to your students? This challenging lock box activity is designed to accompany history lessons on the Salem Witch Trials or The Crucible play. I love introducing The Crucible with this escape because it stirs students' interest in the accusations and evidence for the Salem trials. Premise: students have recently discovered an ancestor of theirs was the first person in Salem hanged for witchcraft. They want to know about her, and as
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Salem Witch Trials Escape - Digital & Print
The Crucible Engaging Activities - 12 Pre-Reading & Post-Reading Tasks
Looking for some fun, unique, and engaging activities to supplement The Crucible? These activities are perfect for learning background information before reading the play and assessing students' understanding after studying the play.Pre-reading activities include:❶ A history video viewing guide that corresponds with Salem Witch Trials documentary from the History Channel with answer key.❷ a handout where students determine which information is true, false, or simply opinionated about the history
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9th - 12th
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Critical Thinking Activities, Cognitive Bias: Nonfiction Close Reading, TED Talk
Tired of students who are afraid to think for themselves?If your goal is to open your students’ minds, to get them to think critically, to help them become more receptive to new ideas, or to show them the importance of examining the evidence before jumping to conclusions, you’ll need this resource. These informative and engaging lessons on cognitive bias will challenge your students to consider fascinating questions about the way that the human brain works. Why is it that when people are faced w
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9th - 12th
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Unsolved Crimes:Complete Series of 4 Cases
The Unsolved Crimes Series consists of the following cases: Deathboat, Slime 9, Curse of the Mummy, and Alien Invasion.
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Slime 9: Professor Tarling developed Slime 9 as a means to protect his country from its neighboring enemies – a weapon of peace. Yet it could just as easily be used as a weapon of war – if it fell into the wrong hands. When Tarling ends up dead questions arise as to how he died and who was involved.
Deathboat: When multimillion dollar lottery winner, Waverl
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8th - 12th
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MAUS | Teacher notes, activities, tests, answers, Google Slides, Forms, Creative
MAUS | Teacher notes, activities, tests, answers, Google Slides, Forms, Creative Ideas for the High School Classroom 200 PAGES and 63 SLIDES! When it comes to Holocaust literature, there are few books that can compare to Maus. Written and illustrated by Art Spiegelman, Maus tells the story of Spiegelman's parents and their experiences during the Holocaust. The book is unique which helps to bring the story to life in a way that few other books can. Maus is an excellent choice for high school stud
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Book vs Movie | Comparison Project for Movie Versions and Partner Movies
These no prep booklets of resources will help your students think more critically when comparing and contrasting a book with its movie counterpart, or a book with a partner movie. This product is also included in my High School Combo BUNDLE.Use this resource with ANY book that has a movie version, or with ANY movie you are connecting to a book study. That's two products in one!The activities cover plot, setting, culture, context, characterization, theme, and symbolism comparisons with critical a
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9th - 11th
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Dealing with Murder Series: 2 Cases - Fatal Error and Dead & Breakfast
NOTE: While generally similar in process to the Unsolved Crimes cases, the Dealing with Murder cases have one significant difference. Rather than being given all of the case information at once, the information in the Dealing with Murder cases is provided in four sections in an effort to be more realistic and better represent the process of an actual investigation.
The Dealing with Murder cases merge science and literacy as students are required to be critical and active readers as they conduc
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7th - 12th
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Personal Finance: Investing in Real Estate - This Flippin Project
This project introduces students to real estate investing related to flipping houses. Students will complete 4 assignments related to real estate investing about house flipping. This self-directed project encompasses many learning modalities. Students can work independently or in small groups. I have been running this exact project for years, and each year I make changes to reflect current market conditions. This bundle starts with helping students develop foundational knowledge of real estate a
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Ralph Waldo Emerson UNIT - "Nature," "Self-Reliance," "The American Scholar"
Looking for an engaging way to introduce your students to transcendental thinker and writer Ralph Waldo Emerson’s works? This lesson on excerpts from "Self-Reliance,” "The American Scholar,“ and “Nature” will do just that!What's Included . . . ► Step-by-step instructions for each day.► Common Core English Standards aligned to daily tasks.► Understanding Transcendentalism group synthesis task.► Viewing guide for short biography clip suggestion (about 10 minutes) ► Bell Ringers► "Emerson or Lil Wa
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau Transcendental Bundle
Teaching Line of Reasoning: A Whodunit Activity Unit (Bundle)
This is a unit about teaching Line of Reasoning (Line of Argument) that can be expanded at the teacher's discretion to include a presentation and a paper that practices both utilizing evidence and line of argument, or alternatively can also be collapsed into a mini-unit of just teaching Line of Reasoning (Line of Argument). It is structured as an investigation for students to explore how a Professor at an elite school is murdered and by whom. It includes a presentation, all the evidence (which
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9th - 12th
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Unsolved Crimes Series: Deathboat Case
Deathboat Case Overview: When multimillion dollar lottery winner, Waverly Berg is pulled from the ocean the question is, “How did she die?” Was it an unfortunate accident caused by seasickness or could it be that someone on board the luxury ship wanted her to take her last swim?All of the cases in the Unsolved Crimes Series merge science and literacy as students are required to become critical and active readers as they conduct their investigation. Beginning with an evaluation of the crime scene
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9th - 12th
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Dangerous Pop Tarts: Legal Synthesis and Rule Making
School safety is a trending topic world wide. But do zero tolerance policies leave room for mistakes?-A second grader chews a breakfast pastry into the shape of a gun and is suspended.-A high school junior forgets a pocket knife she was using to cut bales of hay was in her purse and locker. She is expelled for the rest of the year.Guide your students through these two real-life legal cases and engage them in the law school skills of legal synthesis and rule-making. What are our existing polic
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6th - 8th
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Salem Witch Trials Escape - Digital & Print
Looking for an exciting way to introduce the Salem Witch Trials to your students? This challenging escape activity is designed to accompany history lessons on the Salem Witch Trials or The Crucible play. Starting The Crucible unit or the Puritan time period with this escape will stir students' interest in the accusations and evidence for the Salem Witch Trials. This escape has well-designed clues to engage your students and get them thinking critically.Premise: students have recently discovered
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Business Law Ethics Civics Responsible Decision Making Social Scenarios Activity
This Business Law Bundle is Packed with Real Life Choices that have Consequences.Here are the Highlights of these 4 Resources...(1) Business Law is About Citizen Ethics, Integrity and Civic Responsible Conduct.This Product is a FUN Introduction to Business Law! This Lesson is full of ethical decision making and moral debates. This 'mini-course' is loaded with activities to keep your class awake and aware!The “Spider in Your House” theme engages students to: Use critical thinking skills as appli
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9th - 12th
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Narrative of the Captivity & Restoration of Mary Rowlandson: Close Reading, Quiz
This lesson is based on literary non-fiction from the American Colonial Period. It is constructed to guide close reading of excerpts from A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson. The goals are for students to annotate, comprehend, and display knowledge of:The conflict between native Americans and colonists during “King Philip’s War” in 1676.Rowlandson’s memoire of her physical and emotional challenges during her captivity.Rowlandson’s conflicted view of those who h
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Nonfiction Texts, Poetry Activities, Critical Thinking, Socratic Seminars Bundle
Want to challenge your students to analyze more deeply, write about and discuss big ideas, and think outside the box? Covering themes from love metaphors in Shakespeare’s sonnets to gang violence on the Chicago streets, from the Salem Witch Trials to the current refugee crisis, and from revenge in the 17th century to resistance movements during the Holocaust, these units will take your students far and wide.Some of my favorite units to teach, these lesson plans inspire students to explore atypi
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9th - 12th
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Close Reading: N. Scott Momaday's Introduction to The Way to Rainy Mountain
This file provides a complete lesson for the Introduction to The Way to Rainy Mountain by N. Scott Momaday. The activities cover vocabulary, close reading, critical thinking, symbolism, and assessment. Twenty-five illustrated slides introduce the author and Kiowa history and end with a prereading focus question. An organizer uses prompts to guide slide notes and there is a key for easy assessment. A vocabulary list includes unfamiliar words in context for students to define and a practice acti
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8th - 12th
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Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery Unit (Bundle)
This is a unit about teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) that can be expanded at the teacher's discretion to include a presentation and a paper that practices utilizing evidence, reasoning, and argument, or alternatively can also be collapsed into a mini-unit of just teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER). This unit can also be used to teach the concept of Line of Reasoning for the AP Lang and AP Seminar Classes. It is structured as an investigation for students to explore the murder of a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Introduction to Logic and Logical Fallacies
This 3-4 day lesson is a no-prep way to introduce your students to basic logic terms and concepts and to logical fallacies, and to have some fun along the way! I have used these resources with juniors and seniors as part of studying argument, rhetorical analysis, and debate and they have worked well. This resource may also be helpful in a media literacy unit. The lessons in this bundle will take approximately 3-4 class periods. Except for the Google Slides presentation, all the documents are f
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Collection One Bellringer
Quotes are a great way to stimulate reluctant writers and motivate today’s youth, as they reflect on inspirational messages or grapple with ideas that are controversial. Our “Say What?!! Collection One” resource provides 20 unique and engaging quotes from a variety of people and sources including Chance the Rapper, Steve Jobs, Judy Garland, Mark Twain, and more! Each quote is paired with a prompt designed to inspire, motivate, and encourage higher-order thinking skills for Gen Z students. The
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Also included in: Celebrity Quotes to Question, Analyze, and Evaluate Bundle Bellringer
Age of Reason - Early American Literary Movement Series, part II
This literature unit on the Age of Reason is the second in a series of the American Literary movements which includes: The Puritan Era, The Age of Reason, The Romantic Era, Transcendentalism, Realism, Harlem Renaissance, Modernism and Post Modernism. This particular unit begins by contrasting itself to prior ways of thinking and being human, as expressed through the literature of the previous era. It covers the major accomplishments, ideas and innovations of the Enlightenment, as well as the phi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery Unit
This is the accompanying teaching sequence for the unit “Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery.” It includes a mystery to solve, all the evidence (which can be turned into manipulatives), rubrics for presentations and writing, teaching instructions, graphic organizers, and solutions. It does not include the "Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery" PowerPoint presentation which can be purchased separately or as part of a bundle.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Holiday Mysteries and Puzzles Bundle: Four Critical Thinking Activities
This bundle contains all of my holiday clue by clue activities. These activities have students practicing critical thinking, logic, reasoning, and reading strategies as they solve a fun mystery or logic puzzle. They work for students of all ages and make a great group activity to get students talking and expressing opinions. But they can be done as individual activities. This bundle includes 6 mysteries (for Valentines Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas), each in PDF format, perfect for
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Daily Mind Builders: Language Arts - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 37-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing ELA-themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essential skill as
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5th - 12th
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